Philosophy, Quantum Physics & Time ft. Tim Maudlin | Know Time #73

Tim Maudlin, professor of philosophy at New York University and founder of the John Bell Institute, talks about the foundations of physics, Bell's Theorem, quantum physics, locality, realism and the concept of time.

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Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania

TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:09 From Architecture To Physics
6:21 Foundations of Physics
10:55 Shut Up & Calculate
18:17 Nature Of Wave Function & Mathematical Structures
29:07 Limitations Of Language In Science
36:17 Realism
41:55 Locality
48:48 Hidden Variables
55:50 John Bell
1:06:39 Bell’s Theorem
1:12:22 Niels Bohr & The Copenhagen Interpretation
1:17:29 The Suppression Of Ideas In Science
1:25:37 Time
1:36:28 Can You Go Back In Time?
1:43:09 The Proof For Bell’s Theorem
2:01:23 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)
2:04:54 Legacy
2:10:42 The Meaning Of Life

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[KnowTime]

Is there a censorship of new ideas in science and academia?

[christopherhamilton]

Great talk. Should be the starting point to understanding any and all of Tim’s other talks.

[MattGray_Chelsoph]

Great work !! One of the best with Tim I've seen.

[oliverjamito]

Beloved here to reveal! To bring to remembrance and comes with comfort!

[monkerud]

ssuperposition is really just two different "wavefunctions" in one, it is just a representation of possible outcomes that evolves together and only one of them will happen upon measurement. not so different from two possible microstates of a liquid, one where some grain of pollen randomly walks to the left and one where it randomly walks to the right, and you take an average to obtain a probability distribution of outcomes, it really isn't different than that at the level of the resulting probability distribution, a lot of people mystify it by talking about the mathematics of the wavefunction itself as having all these possible outcomes as part of the evolving amplitudes and so on, but at the end of the day, what the wavefunction is, is some mathematical machinery that produces an evolving probability distribution, you have a bunch of possible things that can happen that you would notice, at a detector, or some photographic plate, or maybe some molecule in a trap or whatever, where you can notice a change or some event occouring, and quantum mechanics produces a probability density for all things that can happen over time, that is it, the probability is just a real function over time, nothing fancy, and this is the case for all observable change, the complex evolution is just unitary evolution before you transform it into a real valued probability distribution. and this should not be surprising to anyone, because for all possible things that can happen it is either a finite non 1 probability or the probability is 1, in a deterministic theory the probability is always 1 or 0, for probabilistic theories it can range from 0 to one, but it is not possible to even imagine a theory that does not fall within these parameters, the result is always that something does happen, might happen or does not happen, anything other than those three options is just incoherent.

[duggydo]

Tim impresses me with how many people he’s willing to talk with. I’ve seen him on quite a few podcasts.

[EFarrell-wzez]

Great interviewing style - relaxed, letting the guest speak. Good questions. Thanks for this!

[christianfarina]

This is how interviews should be conducted. Always a pleasure to listen to Tim.

[oliverjamito]

Lord none able to glorify! Without thy shared "i" AM from thy Mouth!

[tehnik]

Minor correction: I think ancient greek philosophy did survive in the Byzantine empire. Certainly, unlike the west, the theologians there (in the east) cared about responding to philosophers like Proclus.

[monkerud]

so at the end of the day, quantum mechanics is a theory that predicts probabilities for things you can observe, and that is the extent of your empirical access. any theory replacing quantum mechanics simply has to reproduce the right probabilities where they have been checked, the unitary evolution of amplitudes is essentially irrelevant beyond the end of the calculation predictions, which is a real valued probability distribution.

[ParanormalAnarchist]

This podcast is a breath of fresh air in a world where science and academia are often censored by the interests of the powerful. I admire the courage and curiosity of Penrose, Sheldrake, Chalmers, and others who dare to explore the mysteries of reality. I share your passion for open and honest discussions.

I'm working on an article and a script that show how Quantum Physics, Pantheism, and Horizontalism can offer a holistic and harmonious vision for humanity and nature for some. ❤

Capitalism has tried to act as if it’s the grand facilitator of ideas and innovation when innovation would of happened had feudalism continued albeit differently. While it was a advantage over feudalism it has ran its course and now only inhibits a free “market” of ideas. Although markets themselves are an entirely other topic. Capitalism is a system that exploits and oppresses the majority for the benefit of the few. It stifles creativity and innovation by imposing artificial limits and barriers. It undermines democracy and freedom by manipulating information and opinions. I would love to hear your thoughts on how Horizontalism, a form of social organization based on cooperation and equality, could foster a more conducive environment for scientific inquiry and discovery. How could we create a culture of sharing and collaboration, where ideas are distributed and developed by many people, rather than monopolized and suppressed by a few?


Left on the video cut version of this titled about censorship. Left here as well for algorithm bump and vanity 😅

[SandipChitale]

Scientists agree about the following:

- at any point space at a given instant of time there is only one unique event
- the age of the universe is same if measured from all points in space of the universe to be approximately 13.8 billion years
- the notion of proper time i.e. the time elapsed on each world line of each point in the universe is not relative. Sure the time in frame A as measured by someone is frame B is relative. But I want to focus on proper time on each world line only for this argument.

With the above statements it is clear that there is a point on each of the world lines that is farthest from the event of big bang and equals approximately 13.8 billion years. And that is the time foliation Tim is talking about. To me that is the global now or present moment. And this set of global now or preset ticks away making universe older by each tick. This is the reason why I do not understand when scientists say - there is no global now and there is the block model of the universe.

[oliverjamito]

Pop Tim remember reason I call thee pop even though I have only have 1 "AM: FATHER GOD OF THE LIVING! Pop Tim as humility stood up from HIS SEAT! And took the very lowest seat LASTS older than TREES!

[oliverjamito]

Why LOVE came? Unto my OWN can be perfect in Love. Yet was denied in front of all shared eyes to see! Gave HIS LIFE FOR A FRIEND KIND OF LOVE and specially for the little Child born "i"!

[oliverjamito]

What is professors with CLIPBOARDS, scribes, scientists, technologies, mathematicians, nor men molding iron nor elements in front?

[oliverjamito]

Thank you my Host and Tim for attending unto our OWN! Who can remember who said "IF YE LOVE ME"? Love you too Without shame but with boldness!

[oliverjamito]

Many will say wishful thinking so easily can be blown away in front! Remember all thy LIVES WAS DESIRED 1ST! ALL

[oliverjamito]

A little infant daughter with a Candy as an offering to comfort the COMFORTER! Thank you my little LIGHT!

[MichaelJones-ekvx]

Bravo Kim! They don't understand, consciousnesd Is the ontological primitive. Nothing has to be adjusted in physical laws. Consciousness exists fundamentally.